Qatar, Germany To Expand Naval Ties

Middle East Newsline

June 16, 2008

ABU DHABI [MENL] -- Germany and Qatar have agreed to expand navalcooperation. Officials said the two navies have been meeting and were discussingjoint exercises and training over the next year. The German Navy maintains apresence in the Gulf and Horn of Africa. "There are lots of ways we could cooperate," German Navy Cmdr. MichaelGiss said. Giss, captain of the FGS Emden, ended a three-day official visit thatfocused on naval cooperation with Qatar. He said Germany could cooperatewith and enhance the Qatar Navy.